I am going to Vegas next month and I will be about 2 1/2 months out from surgery by then. I would love to be able to have a drink socially here and there, but I don't want to harm my tummy.

has anyone tried it that soon and if so was it ok?

Thanks

Sherri

So I'm a month out and I tried it a few days ago. Now I'm wondering if I should have waited but I didn't so here is my two cents. I felt it a lot faster than before wls and couldn't drink much anyways since I can only hold 3 oz at a time. My drink was warm by the time my stomach let me get more than that few oz. I honestly wouldn't do shots if I were you and I would take it slow.

My Nut said I could try it about 8/9 weeks out... so I tried it but to be honest didn't really enjoy it.

I don't as a rule drink much anyway as I am usually driving, but I tried wine which I had ice in and also watered it down. I've not tried spirits yet, but I'm in no rush to - empty calories in a way - I'd rather lose weight quicker and go without IMO.

I think I'd tried it by 2.5 months out. Honestly, though, I don't dig it much any more. I used to really enjoy Margaritas, but I've stopped ordering them because I just can't finish one. They're too sugary or something, and it just kills me to spend $10 on a drink and leave most of it behind! If I find myself out for drinks with friends, I'll just order a glass of white wine and sip it -- one glass will last me for an evening.

I too went to Vegas 2 months out ... I was afraid to ask my doctor about drinking so I sent him an e-mail . He told me it was fine to have a glass or two of wine.

So, I did. BOY! That first glass took a LONG time to go down. Ended up having to put ice in it because it got too warm. And, be warned it will hit you faster than you realize!

I do have a nice glass of wine once or twice a week now - no issues at all. (But I do stop at one - more than that and I get VERY tipsy!) This is one of my little anticipated "treats" that I give myself now that I am within site of goal.

i think you're ready to have some drinks, just don't overdo it, you don't want to throw up LOL. have fun in Las Vegas and enjoy your drinks.

I'm with the crowd. I've had a few drinks since my surgery (three months out). It affected me a lot faster, and differently. There's no way to drink enough volume to become really intoxicated (which is probably a good thing) unless you're drinking hard liquor.

Plus, the two or three drinks that I did have made me mildly hungover the next day, which is a first (given my weight before surgery, I could have easily downed a six pack and not felt a thing the next day and only felt mildly tipsy at the time).

All things considered, it's just not that much fun any more. Which, again, is probably a good thing.